There are 7 ways to get from Norwich to Portsmouth by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
3h 45m£84–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus 030
7h 29m£34–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Norwich to London Victoriabus Uk007
- Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
7h 13m£50–88Drive 190.7 mi
- Drive from Norwich to Portsmouthcar 190.7 mi
3h 28m£47–68Fly to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NWI - SOU
7h 13m£140–370Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NWI - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 52m£134–764Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NWI - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
7h 35m£152–620
Norwich to Portsmouth by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Portsmouth is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Portsmouth is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwich station to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Norwich to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Stratford station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Norwich and Portsmouth is 194 miles. The road distance is 191.8 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Norwich to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Norwich to Portsmouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Norwich to Portsmouth train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Portsmouth is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £140 - £370 and takes 7h 13m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Norwich to Portsmouth & Southsea via Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, Loganair and KLM fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–700
Flights from Norwich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–490
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Norwich to Portsmouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Norwich to Portsmouth train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwich to Portsmouth is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Norwich to Portsmouth.
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